Bible Verses about “submission”
The Bible contains 11 verses about submission across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
“Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.”
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.”
“¶ Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”
“Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”
“¶ Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.”
“¶ Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”
“Saying, ‹Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.›”